Residents of Northeast Oklahoma City are fighting for rezoning due to a nearby psychiatric hospital.

Residents of Northeast Oklahoma City are fighting for rezoning due to a nearby psychiatric hospital.

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Updated: 10:52 PM CDT May 22, 2014

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WEBVTT ANGRY HOMEOWNERS VENT THEIR FRUSTRATIONS. SPEAKING OUT AGAINST A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL "CEDAR RIDGE" IS NEAR THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD... IN THE AREA OF NORTHEAST 50TH AND AIR DEPOT . MICHAEL SEIDEN HAS DETAILS ON THE ONGOING BATTLE. ELIZABETH LEE IS FED UP WITH ONE OF HER NEIGHBORS. "you're walking into your house and suddenly you have helicopters flying over with spotlights. you've got police cars. How would you feel? THE NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA CITY WOMAN SAYS SHE LIVES IN FEAR BECAUSE ACROSS THE STREET IS CEDAR RIDGE. A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL THAT TREATS CHILDREN AND ADULTS. BUT THE FACILITY RECENTLY LEARNED IT LACKS A PERMIT TO HOUSE ADULTS. "What we're trying to do is to get a permit in place that allows my clients, Cedar Ridge, to treat adult patients." BUT THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THE OKLAHOMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DENIED THEIR APPLICATION. THE VOTE CAME AFTER THEY HEARD FROM SUPPORTERS WHO EXPLAINED WHY OKLAHOMA RANKS SECOND IN THE NATION IN THE NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS "it's really unfortunate that all the obstacles to get treatment, we are going to get hung up on a technicality." OPPONENTS CLAIM MULTIPLE PATIENTS HAVE WANDERED FROM CEDAR RIDGE... ENDING UP IN BACKYARDS ... EVEN INSIDE HOMES. "This has happened nine times, just this year, from January to March CEDAR RIDGE SAYS ITS TRYING FIX THAT. ITS INCREASING SECURITY WITH FENCING AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS. IN OKLAHOMA CITY MICHAEL SEIDEN KOCO 5 NEWS

Residents fight for rezoning due to nearby psychiatric hospital

Residents of Northeast Oklahoma City are fighting for rezoning due to a nearby psychiatric hospital.